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Now has been recsivad in of whatever mature, which is Tientsin of the death în sotion of "Index" writes in the Daily recommended to it by the all Mr. David W. Anderson, former deciding Committee. The im-ly of Hopen, who was serving in 151,000|Telograph sa follows:-

27,129 Doblin, November 6.-Out of portans though honorifis part the New Zealand B-Brigade. 18.189 the welter of rumours of rebellion played by the Convention is fally In s private letter-received in 18 410 and Press recriminations which recognised in Ireland. The im- Shanghai from Mr. T. B. U. Cantor 17,158 reigns bere, and is making mediate future, however, lies in Aldridge be says: Patterson, North Chinas 20,439 Ireland more restless and surpi-the hands of the Committee of Arnhold Brothers, and I went inions

to poor old Sheldon's funeral Yangtazes 12,300 cions than ever, there are one or which, as is suficiently well 117,685 two elaar tendencies making known, recently held a meeting this week and paid cur last FIRE INSURANCES.

old Light China Fires 70.000 their presence felt. On the whole, in London, and there entered 23.545 these tendencies are perhaps upon the oritics! eisge of the pects.

Horseman. You have, probably H.K. Fires 10,387 more intereating than suspicions. work of reconciliation.

heard already, that he, diad se 13,631 They cannot be ignored, for they Without betraying secrets the result of an operation for 11,525 indicate the great change that has however ill-kept in this country appendicitis. The old Union Douglases

Steamboats 40,967 come over the scene of Irish ants--it is only just to point out the Jack covered the remains and an

Indos (Def) 40,000 goniem during the last few months, considerations that now weigh in officer of the Welsh Guarde waa

Indos (Pref.) 63,691 or even weeks. The Convention, favour of the Convention's sent to represent the Army, which Sheils

4,200 viewed in its entirety, has come to success. It should be pointed was a nice and touching tribute Ferries 28,500 be regarded merely sa an honour out that by this word success is to Sheldon." 14 956 able company of courteous Irish-meant only the ability of the Lien H. E. Middleton, Ma- 18,077 men, whose ratification of any set Convention to adopt and pablish chine Gan Corpe, late of the Fin-Sugars 10,221 tlement placed before them by the with practical unanimity aande Department, S.M.O., ba 11,848 Committee, or "Coangil of Nine," scheme for the future govern was severely wounded in the left 38.107. is a foregone conclusion. Political ment of Ireland. Whether that arm at Ypres on Juce 1 last, has Kailans

Langkate 13717 importance the Convention never scheme has or has not a chance received an administrative sp

Raubs 22 192 pomerad, except, perhaps, as a of being accepted by Irishmen at pointment at the War Office, sad 13,845 living proof that selected Irish large is so entirely different commenced his duties there do 55,680 men of all shades of political question, and one which will be September 15. 17,853 thought and prejudice could meet examined later.

Mr. A. R. Bowden, formerly 25,401 together without wrangling or In the first place, as has been Shangbai - manager of Mesere. 34.800 incivility. The

work slready said, is the undoubted Shewan, Tomes & Co., after ex 72,000 had to be done, and has been wish of the Convention to dis periencing difficulty in passing H. K. Wharves by 5,842 done. by committees. Batcaver a solution of the Irish the eyesight test, has received Kowloon Docks n. b. 70,000 the fsmons

Conven- imbroglio.

This wish is far bis commission in the lat (Reser Shai Docks

LANDS, HOTELS tion which brought together Mr. stronger than most. Foglishmen ve) Garrison Battalion Worcester-

AND BUILDINGS. William O'Brien and Lord Dan-realise. Irishmen are wearied to ahire Regiment. He is com on raven at the same table, and death of the eternal impasse. If duty at a home fort, but has been fathered the Wyndham Act, had only to rid themselves of what is classed for garrison duty abroad. The Federation of British I already proved the capacity of known se Castle government, any Telegraphic ioformation was dnatries has just completed its the Irish in this way; and as the device would be welcomed by received in Shanghai last week to joon Lands

relatione between the main them. Erente during the last two the effect that Mr. W. E Lovesor, Shai Lands -first year, and we are informed

by the district excretary Mr. We were inevitably rather years have greatly complicated secretary to the Municipal Coun Barridge Feet, Hessre. Orford, those of sweethearts than those an already almost desperate situa- oil, was awarded the Military Patterson and Feat, 36, Dale of married couples, there 48tion that, to a man, the members C-C88 on New Year's Day." Is street, Liverpool, that it is making never much doubt that a high of the Convention would probab- has not yet tranepired for what very satisfactory progress in this level of personal courtesy would ly be willing to subscribe to the Cross was given, but it is

their distinguish

meetings. Cardinal Logue's assertion that thought it is for work done a district. The tots! membership of the federation to-day is 519 Otherwise, the chief interest of the saccess of the Convention is Salonica. individual firms and 82, trade the Convention would have cen- the only thing that wtande be- Now been has received that Associations. The local branch tred round the contributions of in- tween Ireland and chack. A Lient. O. W. O. Mayne, B. F. A. dividual members to the debates, personal responsibility rests upon (of Magure, Dodwell and Co., Ld), atarted with a membership of

had not the somewhat senseless each member. No man in it is was badly gazed in October and China Light & P.b. 16, and they now Бате total membership of 41 large all transactions were to be secret. race or croed that be stande for and eyes being affected. He is Dairy Farms

decision been come to that unrepresentative, and the class or is in hespital in France, his langs Providents. firms. The federation was form Secret, however, nothing is in looks to him for his almost reported to be progressing favour Green Islands ed to provide a body represent Ireland. Even each a mystery as laboure in the cause of peace, and, ably. His many friends will be H.K. Electrics ing the combined interest of

the composition of the Council of if "unèuccessful, he will have to glad to hear that he has been H. K. Ice Co., manufacturers and producers, to

awarded the Military Cross and Ropes edente united ection in the Nine is known to one man in render an account of his action. every thousand in the population development of British industry of Dublin; and to every ten thou-dition is that under no circum

The second favourable con promoted to the rank of Captain. Steel Foundries Mr. F. Dadley Dooker, C. B., iš

The many friends in Shanghai Trams, Low Level sa. bis presidential address at the sandth man the precise stage at stances will England interfere in of Col. Sgt. Major T. S. D. Wade, Trams, Peak, old s annual meeting, stated that which the negotiations between any decision to which the Con- M.M., will be sorry to bear that Trams, Peak, new n

Laundries although it had been impossible South and North have arrived invention may come. For once in he has again been wounded and

U. Waterboats in many initsces for the execs fairly familiar. It is therefore its life Ireland has the ability to is now in "Blighty." He writes: Watsons

impossible not to regret the ban decide her own affairs without I was blown unconscious and Wm. Powells tive committee to take any action, they had been doing which has prevented sbose who the opposition or the almost baried for two hoare, besides Morning Posts a en immense amount of useful are interested from reading great equally embarrassing support of having a bit of shrapnel in the apade work, and it was not speeches, euch as those delivered a constry that does not under nose and foot. Am getting on on account of any lack of interest in the Convention from different stand and never will anderetend well, and don't think it will be or want of energy, on the part of camps by Mr. "A. E. Russell, Ireland. If at this moment there long before I look you all ap the exeative, but a sense of or Dr. Bernard, the Protestant was not the universally symps again."

thetic attitude towards the honest zeepcasibility, that had induced Archbishop of Dublin.

The Convention, however, is effort of this island to find a pesca them to refrain from poblio

cecessary for herself which othare"bara reference to many, matters. The representative and new president of the federation is body. Without it the decisions been unable to find for her; if the amatasl understanding that bas Sir Bd. Vasser Säith Bart., J.P., of the Council of Nine would be bitterness of partisan feeling had never before coloured Irish poli who is the chairman of the sugatory. With it, the arrange not been completely banished tica. I do not mean to say that Gloucester Railway Carriage and ment made by that Council-if from the reports and comments either side bas materially relaxed Wargon Co., Ltd., and is also 3 arrangement be actually upon Irish affairs which are the principles with which it came T/T interested in many other large made, which now seems likely appearing in the English Press; to the conference, I do mean that Demand 3-5%

will at any

3-4 dndustrial and fascial ex-with the weight and dignity of time there had not been a practi- bas considerably altered the view

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4 m/s.... the Convention behind it. It is eally unanimous dezaseistion in taken by each side of the wilful T/T Shanghai.... generally supposed that Sin the sister country of the methods obstinacy of the other, and has T/T Singapore. Fein is not represented in the of the Convention's only enemise, gone some way to persuade each T/T Japan............ The Californis Fruit Growers Convention. This is a mistake the Sian Fainers; if all these that instant advantage will not T/T India convention, in session at Saera of classification, "AH that if things had not combined to build be at once taken against it by the Demand, India mento, has adopted important re reasonable in the Sinn Fein pro- up and fortify the resolution, other whenever a chance "opport T/T Ban Francis-1 7212

co & New York) · · olations advocating the importa gramme has found a champion, self-confidence, and courtesy of unity-ach as the best-drawn tion of coolie labour for fruit and if that which is unreasonable the Convention, it is only too constitution cannot wholly provide T/T JAVA.... 16414 ferme. The convection declared found no defender, the omission likely that the daring experiment against-presenta itself. A slight Marks. Nom

T/T Francs.rese 4.16 that the eficiency of California merely enhanced the weight would already have failed. qualification will have to be made

Demand, Paris,..... 4.164 and dignity to which I have re- Another important accession of later se to this atmosphere of labour had been decreased 25 per ferred. Moreover, should Sinn Fein atrength-paradoxical as it may geniality, but it does not apply to

BUYING." Cant. by predatory aaloone,

3/194 which rab labourers, af sweep the country several of the seem-bes been the open hostility the members of the Convention, 4 m/s. LIC...... them for service, and thas members would be not unwilling of Sinn Fein. The actual bold of whose work, sa has been said,

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-3/21 to be regarded na baving been Sinn Fein upon the population of has been obaracterised through- 30 / Sydney & en.pport to the German, pause." The sympathetic from the first. Sinn Ireland must be discussed else cut by a high standard of courtesy

Melbourne Governor and State Council of Fein, I am assured, was almost where. Here it is enough to say and even cordiality.

30 dis. Ban Frano- Defence have been warned that visibly present at every meeting that the openly eeditious speeches Others things, sach especially isco&NewYork cropaTM are needed more than But as a conference with of De Valera, combined with these the pledge of the English 4 m/s. Marks ....

succes.es Government to give immediate 4 mjr. Francs saloone and that if they have not plenary powere the Convention remarkable electoral authority to set, then at an extra was handicapped by the obvious which the Republican party have flect to su ospted echeme, have 6 m/s. France. 436 session of legislature the Federal necessity for avoiding any secured, have produced among helped the work of the Conven- Demand, Germany.. — Government must be asked to situation that might prematurely the responsible men of Ireland tion. Probably, also, the fact Demand, New York. 7256 import, for the duration of war here disclosed tie temper of the a sense of the need for common that neither the Uitermen, nor, TIT Bombay and for faran activities slope; rationa bodies therein

represent setion that no paper or plate in view of Sinn Foin activity, the Demand, Bombay.. Nom. Chinese or other workers subjected. For example, no vote could form arguments could have Naiqnaliste, are plenipoten. TF Calcutta........ Demand, Caloutta... to governmental control in saft possibly be taken on any important created. Nothing could so com tiaries has to some extent relaxed Demand, Manila cient numbers to cultivate present issue, and the very ordinance of pletely have convinced the msm: the opposition that no joint dis Demand, Singapore. 129 producing lands and expand tolerance and courtesy had the bers of the Convention that a lost cassions can be expected wholly On Haiphong......prom. was being offered to to overcome. This Convention On Saigon .......... 157. prom. disadvantage.of throwing a slight chance production on lande now idle

veil of unreality over á discussion Ireland as the truculent threats is not a court of fiasi - sppeal. On Bangkok a 50% that hitherto has always been of Da Valers or the mors ingen Behind it stands the bulk of Irish Sovereign Japan's Imports of Iran,

fought out with interes bitterness, ions bat no less bigoted hostility men as unwilling ever that any Gold Leat, per ox 41.80 According to official returns and at times with deliberate in of Gritish. All parties bave policy should be finally decided Bar Silver, per of the Turports of iron for October alt. The Convention Ess thrown mide common count against the for them by others, Irishmen or SUBSIDIAR amount 26319-131 The closk of honour over a genuine common enemy, and three fourths not. Whether the proverbial Imports sings the year earned stempt to reconcile the traditional of the fi fierce of the prieste generosity of the Irish or their Empresas a total valde of Y157, hostility between Ulaterman nod also on their one,

equally proverbial opgaacity will 440 319 or Y84140482 more Nationalist, The attempt has

Nationalist. The attempt has Arising from this need to join Dos Roperos Photos Ga

judgment of the conniry griek been genuine enough. However forces against 15247 % 28130 ponding period

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